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Tag Archives: Young Israel
Modern Orthodox Authenticity Guilt
Pico/Robertson is home to three big Modern Orthodox shuls — Young Israel of Century City (YICC), Beth Jacob (BJ) and Bnai David Judea (BDJ). An Orthodox friend calls: "Who is the number one shul in Los Angeles for technical adherence … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Orthodox
Tagged adherence, authenticity, Beth Jacob, bj, black hat, century city, davening, finger tips, guilt, hat service, jewish law, judea, lettuce, megillah, orthodox shuls, penis envy, shul, Torah, YICC, Young Israel
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What Is The West Coast Rabbinical Court?
I think it is for Sephardic Jews. It is run by Rabbi Gavriel Cohen whose claim to fame is his ability get divorces from men reluctant to give their wife a get (Jewish divorce) so she can remarry. I believe … Continue reading
Posted in Gavriel Cohen, RCC
Tagged cautious optimism, claim to fame, conservative leaders, euro trade, gavriel, jewish divorce, Jewish Journal, jewish nation, muskin, orthodox rabbis, rabbi cohen, rabbi elazar, rabbinate, rabbinical council of california, rabbinical court, reform rabbis, responsible approach, sephardic jews, uniter not a divider, Young Israel
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What’s new in that nasty dispute at Young Israel of Beverly Hills?
It’s a broken down shul on Pico near Shenandoah. I heard about this new lawsuit against the shul president Howard Zisblatt: YAKKOV BURK VS. LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD B. ZISBLATT INC. ETALCase#: SC097363. Filing Date: 03/07/2008 Case Type: Othr Breach … Continue reading
Posted in YIBH
Tagged bitter dispute, breach of contract, caterer, complainer, deceiver, eviction notice, indigestion, Jewish Journal, kiddush, kitchen space, kosher certification, legal complaints, mdash, open access, shabbat, shul, suissa, summons, vigorous defense, Young Israel
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Got Kosher Files For Bankruptcy
Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy sent out an email to parents today saying that Got Kosher (which serves Hillel’s lunch program) is filing chapter seven bankruptcy. Hillel’s rival business partners asked Hillel to choose between them and Hillel blew them both … Continue reading
Posted in Got Kosher, Harkham Hillel
Tagged aviva, bankruptcy court central district of california, bankruptcy petition, Beverly Hills, bitter dispute, breach of contract, business decisions, california los angeles, caterer, central district of california, chapter eleven, chapter seven, complainer, debtor, deceiver, ebner, email, engell, eviction notice, figueroa st, harkham, hebrew academy, Hillel, Israel, Jewish Journal, kiddush, kitchen space, kosher certification, legal complaints, livonia ave, lunch program, morey, parents, san vicente blvd, shabbat, shenandoah, shul, suissa, tom avery, united states trustee, vigorous defense, wilshire blvd ste, Young Israel
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Bnai David-Judea Is Where The Women Are – And Some Of Them May Be Eager To Meet You
More attractive young single women go to Bnai David-Judea and the Happy Minyan than any other synagogue in zip code 90035 (Pico/Robertson). While Beth Jacob, Mogen David and Young Israel of Century City are deserts, Bnai David is a dessert … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson
Tagged aish, arangement, atid, Beth Jacob, century city, deserts, dessert, Israel, jew, judea, legit, Mogen David, orthodox jews, outreach, quot, rabbi, Rabbis, Sinai Temple, single women, singles events, Synagogue, talmud, Torah, young couples, Young Israel, young women, zip code
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Young Israel Of Beverly Hills
It’s a 40-year old shul on Pico Blvd that’s gone to pot. David Suissa writes his harshest column yet in this week’s Jewish Journal: After weeks of escalating tension, the story came to a head recently when a few tough-looking … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson
Tagged bitter dispute, breach of contract, caterer, complainer, deceiver, eviction notice, indigestion, Jewish Journal, kiddush, kitchen space, kosher certification, legal complaints, mdash, pico blvd, shabbat, shul, suissa, summons, vigorous defense, Young Israel
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PrimeGrill bites the dust? Mamash next?
Rumors are circulating that PrimeGrill has been sold to a non-Jewish group and it’s days as a Kosher restaurant are over. Stand by for further information and confirmation over the next few days. Is Mamash next? Jane IMs: "I was … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson
Tagged Beverly Hills, confirmation, few days, Israel, jewish group, kosher restaurant, lecturer, rabbi nachum braverman, Young Israel
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